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Kenmore Cooktop Code 52 Left Rear Temperature Sensor

Plain-language guidance for Kenmore code 52 on Cooktop — symptoms, safe checks, and when to call a technician.

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Error code overview

A plain-language snapshot of 52 for Kenmore Cooktop — confirm the model series before you act.

Daniel Reeves Written by Daniel Reeves Appliance Repair Content Specialist Published October 20, 2026

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Error code 52
Appliance Cooktop
Quick answer

Code 52 flags the left rear element's temperature sensor. Resistance testing is a technician's task in the manual.

Model compatibility

Kenmore reuses codes across series and model years, so 52 may mean something different on another appliance or generation. Confirm this against your model’s documentation and record your full model number before acting.

Plain language

What this code means

Left rear temperature sensor failure.

What 52 says

The left rear temperature sensor has failed.

Checks in order

  1. Cut power to the cooktop.
  2. A technician puts a volt/ohm meter on the element’s sensor; normal at room temperature is about 1000 ohms.
  3. A sensor that fails the test means a replacement element, since the sensor is included.
  4. A reading in the normal range means the power generator control board is replaced.

Series covered

The 790 Kenmore induction cooktop series.

Nearby codes

The left front sensor code: the left front sensor. The right front sensor code: the right front sensor. The left rear Up key code: a left rear element Up key defect.

Cooktop repair in the metro areas listed

Call (844) 747-3641 for Kenmore cooktop repair in the Miami, New York, Houston, Los Angeles and San Diego metro areas. Mention 52 and the cooktop’s model number.

Source: Sears PartsDirect – induction cooktop (790 model) error codes

Caution

Safety warning

Important safety warning

Do not attempt repairs involving electrical components, gas, water lines, refrigerant or sealed systems. Unplug the appliance if it is safe to reach the outlet, and leave internal diagnostics to a qualified technician.

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